APA (APA) Competitors $18.84 +0.70 (+3.86%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.86 +0.02 (+0.08%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APA vs. CHRD, FANG, DVN, EOG, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, OXY, and EXEShould you be buying APA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of APA include Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Expand Energy (EXE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. APA vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy EOG Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Occidental Petroleum Expand Energy Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CHRD or APA? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CHRD or APA? In the previous week, APA had 20 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for APA and 17 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat APA's score of 0.44 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, CHRD or APA? Chord Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B1.17$848.63M$14.957.09APA$9.74B0.70$804M$2.786.78 Is CHRD or APA a better dividend stock? Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend CHRD or APA? Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $151.54, suggesting a potential upside of 43.00%. APA has a consensus target price of $24.53, suggesting a potential upside of 30.20%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 Is CHRD or APA more profitable? Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy16.15% 10.34% 6.91% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or APA? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChord Energy beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get APA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAPAOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.56B$7.94B$7.64B$9.35BDividend Yield5.51%5.44%10.97%4.06%P/E Ratio6.789.6166.5119.86Price / Sales0.709.7635,131.6299.96Price / Cash1.8714.7236.1957.94Price / Book1.101.713.875.67Net Income$804M$568.61M$4.24B$257.80M7 Day Performance-7.65%-1.51%-0.11%1.07%1 Month Performance-9.34%-8.64%-0.51%11.31%1 Year Performance-41.53%-11.70%10.35%17.01% APA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APAAPA3.7566 of 5 stars$18.84+3.9%$24.53+30.2%-42.7%$6.56B$9.74B6.782,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.785 of 5 stars$103.13-1.2%$150.69+46.1%-42.3%$5.96B$5.25B6.90530News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9252 of 5 stars$137.93-2.1%$193.13+40.0%-34.7%$40.30B$11.07B8.441,983News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.7536 of 5 stars$32.72-1.5%$43.50+32.9%-34.2%$21.01B$15.94B7.452,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEOGEOG Resources4.5024 of 5 stars$119.77-2.7%$139.48+16.5%-9.6%$65.37B$23.70B11.113,150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5409 of 5 stars$22.50-3.6%$27.00+20.0%-16.0%$4.33B$1.32B11.19210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.7041 of 5 stars$49.10-2.7%$69.06+40.7%-22.8%$6.15B$3.50B6.59290News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7866 of 5 stars$23.88-2.4%$29.15+22.1%-42.0%$3.41B$3.03B9.18690OVVOvintiv4.6704 of 5 stars$39.29-1.6%$54.59+38.9%-18.8%$10.21B$9.15B16.721,623News CoveragePositive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5416 of 5 stars$43.37-1.0%$53.38+23.1%-31.4%$42.68B$26.88B17.6313,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXEExpand Energy4.0181 of 5 stars$108.90+0.1%$129.25+18.7%N/A$25.92B$5.34B-20.321,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Competitors Diamondback Energy Competitors Devon Energy Competitors EOG Resources Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Occidental Petroleum Competitors Expand Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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